n. | 1. | The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; - opposed to |
2. | The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in estimation; degradation; abasement. | |
3. | (Law) Omission, inaccuracy, or defect in a record. | |
4. | (Mus.) In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself. |
Noun | 1. | diminution - change toward something smaller or lower Synonyms: decline |
2. | diminution - the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) Antonyms: augmentation - the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original) | |
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